Suspended Yonkers soccer player's hearing postponed

Referee accused standout of shoving him

11:24 PM,
Sep. 26, 2013

Written by

Vincent Z. Mercogliano

A hearing that was scheduled for Thursday morning to determine the fate of a Yonkers boys soccer player who allegedly shoved a referee was postponed until next week. The reason for the postponement was so that Section 1 officials could make sure that a lawyer is present for the hearing, according to a source close to the situation.

In a 3-2 loss to Scarsdale B on Sept. 17 at Fleming Field, a penalty kick was called against Yonkers in the opening minute of overtime that resulted in the game-winning goal. Some players from Yonkers reacted harshly, drawing three red cards from referee Pat Godfrey.